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Kansas K-12 Awaiting Finalized SPED and Gannon Funding Bill

Haviland Uses Strong Relationships to Power High Academic Results

Education Groups United in Opposition to SB 387

Comanche County Helps Students Prepare for the World in a Small Community

One path to success is sometimes to turn perceived weaknesses into strengths. With about 330 students in a county-wide district on the border in southwest Kansas, Comanche County USD 300 leaders

Survey Provides Insights on Teacher Engagement and Retention

A new survey of Kansas teacher attitudes offers ideas on how to help keep educators in the profession at a time when most school leaders say finding and keeping teachers is one of their greatest

Being Brian: Create Coherence by Aligning Goals and Resources

I often tell school board members through the strategic planning process they can do anything they want as a school district, just not everything. It is the time of the year when school boards

Hays Embraces Good to Great

Hays USD 489 has the largest enrollment in northwest Kansas with around 3,100 students. It is also getting some of the highest student success results in the state when considering its size and

Individualized Attention Boosts Assessment Scores and Graduation Rates in Great Bend

Great Bend USD 428 is a central Kansas district of 2,900 students. I visited as part of my tour of schools that perform above expectations based on family income and student disability rates. Great

Kansas Teaching Requirements and How Districts Can Help Develop Teachers

Teacher vacancies reported in Kansas public schools reached 1,810 positions this past fall and school leaders frequently say one of their greatest challenges is finding highly qualified

Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Applications Due June 1

The Kansas State Department of Education is taking applications through June 1 for districts seeking to participate in the new Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program in Fall 2024. The program

The Number of School-Age Children is Declining, and Will Likely Continue to Fall

Kansas public school enrollment declined slightly this year. There were about 5,200 fewer students according to data compiled by the Kansas State Department of Education. Other states have also

Focus on Social and Emotional Needs, Family Engagement Drives Higher Outcomes in Geary County

Geary County USD 475 in Junction City is the state’s eighth largest district with almost 7,500 students. I visited in October as part of my tour of successful districts. Due to its proximity to Fort

Labette County Says Postsecondary Focus, High Expectations Support Higher Student Outcomes

Labette County USD 506 is located in Altamont, in the southeast corner of the state. I visited as part of my tour of districts that do significantly better than expected based on their percentage of

Kansas State Board of Education February 2024 Meeting Summary

At their February meeting the Kansas State Board of Education took its strongest stance yet on directing how reading is taught in Kansas. They also approved a narrower list of programs and practices

Special Education Local Burden is Even Bigger for Kansas Districts

According to a presentation in the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 29, the total statewide shortfall in special education funding is $423,209,878. Dr. Frank Harwood, Kansas Department of